Machine for weaving wire fences.



No. 798,040. PATENTED AUG. 22, 1905.-

G. JAEGER. d MACHINE -FOR WBAVINGWIRB FBNCES.

' APPLICATION FILED JAN. 28, 1908.

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G. JAEGER. MACHINE FOR WEAVING WIRE FENGES.

APPLIUATION FILED IAN. 28. 1903.

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No. 708,040. PATBNTED AUG. z2, 1905. G. JAEGER.

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MACHINE POR WEAVING WIRE FENCBS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 28. 1903.

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. G. JAEGER. MACHINE POR WEAVING WIRE PBNGBS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 28, 1903.

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UNITED STA-WENT OFFICE.

GEBHARD JAEGER, OF COLUMBUS,

OHIO, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN- MENTS, OF TWO-THIRDS TO lSAID JAEGER,AND ONE-THIRD TO ADOLF BOES, OF DUQUESNE, PENNSYLVANIA.r

MACHINE FOR WEAVl-NG WIRE FENGES.

Patented Aug. 22, 1905.

Application filed January 28, 1903. Serial No. 140,849.

To (1J/Z whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEBHARD JAEGER, of Columbus, in the county ofFranklin and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement in Machines for Weaving Wire Fences, of which the followingis a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which-Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the general construction of themachine. Fig. 2 is a top plan View of the same, on a large scale. Fig. 3is a vertical section on the line III III of Fig. 2, showing the upperhalf of the machine, showing the shearing mechanism. Fig. 4 is anenlarged detail of same, showing the shears and their operativeconnections. Fig. is a horizontal section of the shearing mechanism.Fig. 6 is an enlarged horizontal section of the drum, showing thelocation of the cables and one of the weavers. Fig. 7 is a verticalsectional view of the weaver shown in Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a top plan viewof the same; and Fig. 9 is a horizontal section on the line IX IX ofFig. 1, on a larger scale, showing the reels, the location of the drumbeing shown by dotted lines.

My invention relates to woven-wire-fence machines in which stay-Wiresare Wrapped about the cables by weavers which are fed from one cable toanother; but the present invention is designed to improve theconstruction and general arrangement of a rotary machine such as isdescribed in my Patent No. 7 39,67 9, dated September v22, 1903, whereinis described a machine in which the weaving operation is carried oncontinuously.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a machine that isaccessiblefrom all sides at all times and which will occupy a minimumamount of hoor-space and which will enable the finished fencing vto bewithdrawn from the machine and a fresh supply of cable-wires andstay-wires to be supplied without dificulty.

A further object isD to improve the cutting mechanism employed by whichat suitable intervals the stay-wires are severed and to improve theconstruction of the weavers employed so that a balanced weaver isafforded,

thereby making the operation easier.

The general ob 'ects and characteristics of this invention are the sameas in my abovementioned patent.

My invention further consists in details of construction and combinationof parts more fully hereinafter described and claimed.

In the Idrawings, 2 represents the main frame of the machine, whichconsists of upright posts which are secured to a base-plate 3 or othersuitable foundation. To two of these posts are secured bracket-arms 4:A, which carry the bearings for the main powershaft 5, to which aresecured the worm-driving-gear connections.

The machine is provided with a central shaft `6, upon which is mountedthe drum 7, which is preferably made hollow. This drum 7 surrounds theshaft and may be provided with antifrictional bearings at 8 to supportthe drum and enable it to turn easily. This bearing is carried by aplate 8', secured to the posts 2, and may be extended to form a platformfor the operator. This aords a ready means of reaching the weavers anddrum. The drum 7, being supported vertically and uponantifriction-bearings which are of usual construction, makes theoperation of the machine much easier than heretofore. Within the hollowdrum are placed gears 9, which mesh with pinions 10 on the weavers 11.The weavers 11 are operated in the usual way; but I have improvedtheirconstruction by placing pinion 10 at or near the mid-point of the bodyof the weaver and arranging the spools carrying the stay-wires onopposite sides of the pinion andof the central axis of the Weaver. Theweavers are' supported by brackets on the drum in the usual manner, thebrackets engaging the grooves 11 in the end flanges of the weavers. Theweavers are rotated at suitable intervals, as will be hereinafterdescribed.

The shaft 6 extends through trunnions 7 and the bearings 12 in the topplate 13, supported upon the upper ends of the posts, and Ais providedwith a pinion 14, which is loosely mounted on the end of the shaft. Thisgear is provided with a ratchet 15 upon its upper face, which isarranged to engage with a corresponding ratchet-faced collar 16, splinedto the shaft and backed by a spring 17, which is held in position by acollar 18 on the end of the shaft 6. A pair of arms 19, provided withrollers 20, support and hold a rack-bar 21 in operative engagement withthe pinion 14. The rack-bar is reciprocated by a crank- ,arm 22 on theupper end of the shaft 23, Which is driven from the main power-shaft 5by'a worm-gear connection 24 at the lower end of the shaft.

The mechanism just described gives an intermittent rotation to theweaver mechanism.v

The trunnions 7 7"of the drum 7 are hollow for the passage of the shaft6, and the shaft is stepped at its lower end in the baseplate 3 of themachine. It is held in its vertical position by the bearings 8 and 12for the drum 7. v

The top plate 13 of the machine supports the cable-carrying drums 25,which I preferably make of large diameter. Around these the cables arewrapped and pass thence around a small roller 26 to guiding sheaves orpulleys 27, as shown in Fig. 1. These pulleys are located in line withthe cables which pass through openings in the top plate 13 and passalongside of the drum 7 and are preferably spaced at irregularintervals, as-shown in Fig. 6. The cables upon one half of the drumconstitute, when wrapped with the stay-wires and severed by the shears,a completed fence,

while those -on the other half are being Wrapped with the stay-Wires andarelin the incomplete stage.

.The upper trunnion of the drum 7 is provided with acam-wheel 28, havingprojections 29, varying in the amount of their projection from the faceofthe wheel. As the crankarm 22 rotates a roller 30 engages one of theprojections 29 and turns the drum 7 upon its trunnions sufliciently tobring the weaver 11 successively from one cable to the next, therotation of the drum and of the weavers being intermittent.

The power-shaft is revolved continuously and at proper intervals. Whenone-half of the cable-wires have been wrapped, a cam 31 engages a roller32 on a lever 32, secured to a rock-shaft 33, and thereby actuates a rod34, having lever connections with the shears'35, which comprisehook-shaped shear-blades 36 37, one of said blades being pivoted at 38to its support and carrying the other blade, so

that both blades may be rocked out of engagement with the stay-wires,but at proper intervals may pass over the stay-wires and upon yfurthermovement of the operating-lever 39 bring the blade 37 against a fixedabutment 40, so as to cause a shear action between the blades. Theshears are preferably arranged in pairs upon the shaft 38, as shown inFig. 5.

The cable-wires, guided by the wheels'41, are drawn through the machineby the reels 41 41, which operate after the cutting mechanism hasoperated and severed the finished half of the fencing from the otherhalf, Which Ais incomplete. The reels are driven by wormgear connections42 with the main power-shaft 5, the worms 43 each being loose upon theshaft and provided with a clutch member and the shaft with a splinedclutch member 44; These members are automatically operated by thecam-Wheel 28, which is provided with diametrically opposite projections45 45, which engage a roller on the end of a lever 46, pivoted to an arm47 having a link connection with a stop-finger 48,. arrangedV to lstandin the path of a pin on one of the drums While the reel is beingrevolved and the new cable lengths are being'drawn throughvthe machine,as shown at the right side of Fig. 1. f

This prevents the rotation of the drum by the cable-wires and places thenecessary tension upon these wires. The projections 45 45 actalternately upon the lever -arms 46 and through the connection of therock-shafts 46' and the arms 47 and the rods 48 operate the clutch 44.

The finished fencing, which is wrapped upon the reels 41, is detached bycutting the cables and removing the reels, which may be easilyaccomplished by moving the lever 49, which moves the shaft endwise atone end and permits the ready detachment of the reel and the fencingwrapped thereon. A new reel may then be inserted and the cables madefast to the reel in the usualmanner.

The operation of the machine will be readily understood from theforegoing description and need not be repeated in detail.

The cables after being drawn through the machine and alongside of thedrum 7 are Wrapped with the stay-wires, which are carried by theWeavers. In the machine shown three and one-half wraps are made for eachone-half revolution of the gears 9. The drum 7 is turned intermittentlyby the cam projections on the wheel 28, and the extent to which it isrotated depends upon the cam projections. The shears operate as soon asone-half of the cable-wires are wrapped with stay-wires and sever thelfinished fence. It is then wrapped upon the reel, and as it is beingWound upon the reel fresh cable lengths are drawn into the machine.While this is taking place the Weaver continues to apply the stay-wiresto the other half of the cables vnot yet in completedfence form. Whencompleted, the shears act upon this half and the cycle of operations isagain repeated.

The advantages of this invention lresult from placing the drum in anupright position, as the machine't'akes up less floor-space than whenarranged in other positions. The drum and its cable and stay wires areaccessible from all sides. The parts of the machine are easily replacedor repaired. The cables are vfed in at an elevated point, preferablyupon another fioor from that on which the machine is placed, andtheplatform about midway of the frame enables the operator to attend to theweaver mechanism. The reels at the lower end are easily removed'withoutinterfering with the other operations. A further advantage is derived byusing a weaver which is balanced as to its weight, as shown in Figs. 3,6, 7.

I do not limit myself to a machine which has a vertical axis; but Iprefer to make i-t in this way.

Many changes may be made by the skilled mechanic without departing fromthe spirit and scope of my invention.

I claiml. A woven-wire-fence machine comprising a frame, an upright drummounted therein, said drum supporting' a plurality of cables whichextend lengthwise thereof; substantially as described.

2. A woven-wire-fence machine comprising a frame, a rotatory uprightdrum mounted therein, said drum carrying' weaving mechanism, andformingasupport for the cable-wires, and mechanism arranged t0 rotatethe drum and weaving mechanism.

3. A woven-wire-fence machine, comprising a frame, a rotary upright drumagainst which the cables lie, and adapted to have the cables placed atintervals, so that the drum supports the cables, and mechanism wherebyintermittent rotary movement is imparted to said drum; substantially asdescribed.

4. A rotary woven- Wire-fence machine, comprising cable feeding andguiding devices, stay-wire-weaving mechanism, an upright rotary devicewhereby said weaving mechanism is carried from one cable to the nextsucceeding one, and weaverrotating mechanism, whereby the stay-wires arewrapped upon the cables; substantially as described.

5. A rotary woven wire-fence machine, comprising cable feeding andguiding devices, an upright drum over which said cables are passed inthe direction of its axis, and weavers supported thereon, carryingstay-wires, and mechanism whereby said drum is rotated so as to movesaid weavers from one cable to the next succeeding one, and mechanismwhereby the weavers are rotated when the drum is held against rotation;substantially as described.

6. A rotary woven-wire-fence machine, comprising cable feeding andguiding devices, an upright drum over which said cables are passed inthe direction of its axis, weavers supported thereon, carryingstay-wires, mechanism whereby said drum is rotated from one cable to thenext succeedingone, and other mechanism whereby the weavers are rotatedand wrap the stay-wires upon the cable while said drum is held againstrotation, said drum supporting thel stay-wires and cables; substantiallyas described.

7. A woven-wire-fence machine, having an upright frame, a drum mountedtherein upon an axis which is vertical or substantially so, feeding andguiding devices for the cables which surround the drum, and extend inthe same direction as its axis, the drum and its contained mechanismbeing accessible from all sides; substantially as described.

8. A woven-wire-fence machine, having an upright frame, a drum mountedtherein upon an axis which is vertical or substantially so, feeding andguiding devices for the cables which surround the drum, and extend inthe same direction as its axis, and a platform, the drum and itscontained mechanism being accessible from all sides.

9. A wire-fence machine havingadrum supporting cables and stay-wires,and oscillating shear mechanism, whereby the stay-wires are severed;substantially as described.

10. A wire-fence machine, having a drum supporting cables andstay-wires, and oscillating shear mechanism, and a stationary abutmentfor one of the shear-blades, and a lever connection for the other;substantially as described.

11. A weaver for a wire-fence machine,having end supports, a pinion ator near its middle, and bobbins or spools located on either side of saidpinion; substantially as described.

l2. A weaver for a wire-fence machine, having a support, a pinion at ornear itsmiddle, and bobbins or spools located on either side of its axisof rotation and of the pinion; substantially as described.

13. A woven-wire-fence machine, comprising cable feeding and guidingdevices, said guiding devices being arranged to hold the cables inproper position against the surface of an upright drum, anintermittently-operating mechanism arranged to rotate said drum andcarry the weavers from one cable to the next succeeding one and torotate the weavers when this rotation of the drum has carried theweavers to the next succeeding cable, and other intermittently operatingmechanism whereby the weavers are rotated and the stay-wires are wrappedabout the cable; substantially as described.

11i. LA rotary woven-wire-fence machine, comprising cable feeding andguiding devices arranged concentrically about a vertical rotarydrum-supporting shaft, said devices being adapted to have cables passedtherethrough and restl against the surface of the drum, weaver andstay-wire-carrying mechanism arranged to wrap said stay-wires upon thecables, cutting mechanism whereby the staywires are severed atpredetermined intervals, permitting the finished fence formed uponone-half of the drum to be withdrawn from the machine, and drum-rotatingand weaving mechanism arranged to continue the weaving operation duringthe withdrawal of the iinished fence and the feeding in of'the cables;substantially as described.

l5. A woven-wire-fence machine, comprising cable feeding and guidingdevices, an upright rotary weaver and stay-wire-carrying drum, againstwhich said cables lie1 worm- In testimony whereof;` I have'hereunto setdriven mechanism whereby the rotation of the my hand. drum and theweavers is effected, and interx mittently-actuated connections betweensaid .GEBHARD JAEGER' drum and weaver-rotating mechanism and Witnesses:said worm-driven mechanism; substantially as CYRUs F. LUCKHART,

described. l G. LANGER.

